from The passing of the present and the decline of America – Alternet.org “I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.”— Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) Kurt Vonnegut’s famous novel about the World War II bombing of the German city of Dresden appeared the year I graduated from West Point. While dimly aware that its publication qualified as a literary event, … Continue reading →
from The American ruling class “experiments” with eliminating unemployment benefits for millions of workers – World Socialist Web Site (wsws.org) by Jacob Crosse Governors in 25 US states have already eliminated or will soon begin eliminating pandemic related supplemental unemployment benefits, depriving some four million jobless workers of $22 billion in additional assistance according to the Century Foundation. The elimination of the $300 a week federal unemployment benefits began this … Continue reading →
This article was originally published at The Hartmann Report As we’re struggling to recover from Trump’s half-million unnecessary Covid deaths here in America, fighting to get a clear picture of how extensive the sedition was among Republicans in Congress around January 6th, and trying to pass legislation to ensure clean and safe elections and put the country back into shape, dark money, foreign oligarchs and rightwing media groups are hard … Continue reading →
New Voting Guide Web Pagevote.buncombedems.orgIntroducting the newly redesigned 2020 Voting Guide on the Buncombedems.org website. Voters will be seeking reliable, easily accessible information about all aspects of this year’s election—voter registration, absentee voting, candidates, early voting. Our goal was to create a link to a single web page where voters (and would-be voters) can find the information they need to register and vote, get friends and family to vote, and maybe even do more to … Continue reading →
Please read this email in full, as it contains personalized instructions.—-Richard, in a moment, you’ll be asked to click your custom link and take a strategy survey in preparation for the upcoming November elections. You’ve been selected specifically as one of our most consistent and enthusiastic supporters – and it’s critical that we hear from engaged grassroots voters like you as we shape a winning strategy. The fact is, Richard, this is the … Continue reading →
DICK, as Trump traveled to Arizona to gawk at his non-existent “new” border wall and hold a racist-fueled rally for his rabid fans, the ground was shifting under his feet. Until recently, Arizona was a reliable red state in presidential elections. However, Trump’s antagonizing of immigrants and other marginalized groups is turning it decidedly purple–even light blue. According to the latest 538 average, Joe Biden actually leads in Arizona by 4.7%! … Continue reading →
Fight for Reform is dedicated to electing Democrats, transforming our broken campaign finance system, and ending Citizens United state by state. If you’d prefer to receive fewer emails, click here. If you would like to unsubscribe, click here. Richard, we’re STUNNED! THANK YOU!FIRST: Trump refused to give direct emergency funding to the U.S. Postal Service… Asheville Post Offices are in danger since USPS could run out of funding in MONTHS! SO: We listened to Democratic leaders like Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, … Continue reading →
Thank you. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Dick We are seven days away from the end of the fundraising quarter. We have told you about how important the end of the quarter is. I want to emphasize why these next seven days matter so much. Our fundraising this quarter could determine whether or not the NC Democratic Party increases its investment in my campaign. Because of your … Continue reading →
Absentee BallotsIt’s not too early to request your ballot for the November election. You do not need a reason to vote by mail and if you request an absentee ballot and decide to vote in person you may do so. Take a look at this video on How to Request an Absentee Ballot . For the absentee ballot request form: bit.ly/BuncombeAbsenteeBallotThe Buncombe County Teen Democrats club is coming back. Do you know any progressive teens … Continue reading →